Fountain applicator



Feb. 20, 1940. o. J. BROWN FOUNTAIN APPLICATOR Filed Nov. 29, 1938INVENTCR.

Hllllll Patented Feb. 20, 1940 l UNITED STATES PATENTYOFFICE.

2,190,915 FOUNTAIN APPLICATORI Oliver J. Brown, Cincinnati, OhioApplication November 29, 1938. Serial o.242,971 3 Claims. (01. -133)This invention relates to a manicure implement and is especiallydirected to a fountain applicator for nail polish or the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a novel and an effective andeficient means for applying nail polish which is at present applied bymeans of a brush dipped into a bottle containing said polish.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simplified brush headhaving novel structural features and also means thereon for removablypositioning a brush. 3

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved bulb for thedischarge of a definite, limited quantity of polish.

Another object of the invention is to provide a means of manipulatingthe implement by means of a suitable holder.

Other objects resulting from particular combinations of the abovefeatures will be apparent from the following specification and drawing,in

which:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my nail polish ap-l Fig. 4 is across-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional, detail view of the ball detent means of theimplement.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the brush of the device.

The embodiment of my invention consists of a cylindrical barrel l0,preferably made of glass for containing the liquid nail polish. One endof the barrel is provided with exterior screw threads I! adapted toengage interior threads provided for removable closure cap l2. The otherend of the barrel is fitted with a brush head generally indicated as 13which may be frictionally held or threaded to the interior'surface ofthe barrel. The brush head has an integral reduced, elongated portion 54at the outer extremity thereof and is also formed with a transverseshoulder it which is disposed at right angles to the direction ofextension of the head. An elongated discharge opening it is formed atthe outer end of the reduced portion and communicates with the interiorof the barrel by means of a passageway ll formed in the head. It will benoted that the discharge opening and the passageway are disposed in alongitudinal alignment substantially centrally of the head interior andthat 1 the discharge opening terminates a substantial distance from theshoulder l5, thereby providing a surface 18 adjacent and at right anglesto said shoulder portion. A removable brush l5 comprising a metal band20 provided with a slot 2| and anumber of bristles 22 bound together bysaid band is disposed adjacent the discharge opening l6 and extendsbeyond the outer end of the head l3. Means for positioning the brushcomprises a flexible pin 23 which is embedded in the shoulder portionand is positioned therein in such manner as to receive the slot 25formed in the band 20 to rigidly clamp said band between the pin and thesurface [8. The brush is thereby rigidly fastened to the head and may beremoved from time to time for replacement or cleaning. The end ofthebarrel to which the 1 head is positioned is provided with exteriorthreads 24 to which a cap 25, indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, maybe threaded to protect said head when the implement is not in use.

The barrel is provided with a means for introducing a definite andlimited quantity of polish through the discharge opening it and onto thebrush l9 which comprises an integral flange 28 formed on said barreladjacent the brush head. An elastic bulb 21 has a rounded portionextending from the circular rim 28 which is accessible to the thumb ofthe user when cap 29 is removed. ,The bulb is fastened to the interiorsurface of the rim by means of an annular shoulder 30 formed on saidbulb which fits into an annular offset formed about the interior wall ofthe rim.

A holder 3| having an elliptical shape both in longitudinal andtransverse cross-section is provided for the implement and has acircular, longitudinal groove 32 formed therein for receiving the barrelID of said implement. Means for removably holding the barrel within thegroove comprises a ball detent 33 countersunk in the holder with ball 34resiliently protruding fromthe surface of the groove.

What is claimed is: 1. A nail polish applicator comprising a barrel forcontaining liquid polish, a brush head fitted ible pin embedded in theshoulder, and adapted to engage said slotted band tohold the bristletuft in position, bulb pump means on the barrel, and a holder elementfor the barrel.

2. A nail polish applicator comprising a barrel, 2, brush head fitted toone end of the barrel and having a reduced, elongated portion at itsouter end, a shoulder located transversely of and adjacent the innerendof the reduced portion, an elongated discharge: opening formedlongitudinally in the reduced portion, a passage formed in the head andcommunicating with the interior of the barrel and the discharge opening,a slotted retaining band disposed adjacent the-.shoulder,-a number ofbrush bristles bound by the band and located adjacent the discharge-opening-and-ex tending beyond the reducediportiomand afiexib le pinembedded in the shoulder and adapted engage theslotted band to removablyhold the 7 in the head and communicating with the interior of the barreland the discharge opening, a slotted retaining band disposed adjacentthe shoulder, a

number of brush bristles bound by the band and located adjacent thedischarge opening and extendingabeyond the reduced portion, and aflexible pin embedded in the shoulder and adapted -to engage "theslotted band to hold the brush in position.

OLIVER J. BROWN.

